#70BC78
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.8% 0.123 146.6), rgb(112, 188, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#70BC78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BC78 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 188, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.123 146.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #70BC78 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BC78 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BC78 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BC78 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA4
oklch(81% 0.078 147)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BC78
oklch(72.8% 0.123 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#38A24B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F1D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 146.7)
#70BC78 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BEB073 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A87C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B9AB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BC78
#70BC78
oklch(72.8% 0.123 146.6)
- #D08BD0
#D08BD0
oklch(72.9% 0.123 326.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #70BC78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
Use #70BC78 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.